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they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent television news." >> reporter: there was no warning. placed in the streets of mumbai the aftermath of one blast, a few hours later detectives began their investigation. a series of bombs detonated in rapid succession. this not the work of suicide bombers said the police. these were sophisticated devices triggered by timers. these the first attacks here since gunmen from pakistan laid siege to the city in 2008. the authorities were taken by surprise. nobody has claimed responsibility for the attacks, although security experts say a domestic group-- the indian mughadeen are pr
they're among some 1,000 troops set to leave afghanistan this month. last month, president obama announced he is withdrawing 10,000 u.s. troops this year. the remaining 23,000 will leave by september of next year. in india, investigators in mumbai searched for clues in wednesday's triple bombing that killed 17 people and wounded 130 more. others demanded answers to how the city was attacked again, despite stepped-up security. we have a report narrated by john sparks of "independent...
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we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's never good for a country to go into wars and to lose those wars. you want to win the wars that you fight. and that's why you want to pick your wars smartly. and we made a huge mistake here in deciding to opt into this foolish war. and now we're paying the price. and of course as i said initially, we're also paying the price in afghanistan as well because we took our eye off the ball. >> brown: so megan o'sullivan, just in the last minute here, when you say, you argue that this is all still in play, we still have to look at the long arc of things here, how long? what do you look
we should have stayed in afghanistan and finished the job and to the gone into iraq. furthermore, we have improved iran's situation in the region o almost everybody agrees on this point that if there is any country that was a winner as a result of this war, it was iran. it certainly wasn't iraq. and with regard to our standing around the world, the united states looks like it's the gang that can't shoot straight given what's now happening in iraq and given what's happening in afghanistan. it's...
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a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with egyptians supporting a variety of political movements, including ultraconservative muslims calling for the implementation of strict islamic law. protestors braved the heat to step up pressure on the country's ruling military council and repeat demands for reform. it was one of the largest crowds to fill tahrir square since president hosni mubarak was ousted from power in february. norwegians paused today for memorial services and the first funerals of the victims of last week's twin attacks. the number of dead was raised to 77. and police said it was likely the self-confessed killer, anders behring b
a pair of roadside bombs in southern afghanistan today killed at least 19 people, including some children. both blasts went off in helmand province, when a minibus and a tractor struck separate mines. meanwhile in the east, a bomb killed two nato service members. there was no word on their nationalities or the specific location of the attack. thousands of egyptian protesters gathered in cairo's tahrir square today, six months after a popular uprising made the square famous. it was filled with...
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where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12 years. during an exchange with republican senator john mccain, army general martin dempsey said proposals to cut more than that would be dangerous. >> what would an $800 to a trillion dollar cut in defense spending over the next ten years do to our readiness, general? >> based on the difficulty of achieving the $400 billion cut, i believe $800 would be extraordinarily difficult and very high risk. >> sreenivasan: dempsey added the pentagon is currently reviewing how to make the cuts the obama administration has requested, and will present those options to the presiden
where afghanistan will be secured by its own people again. its sovereignty will be defended by them and we will defend its integrity. >> sreenivasan: the transition in afghanistan takes place as the pentagon navigates budget cuts. in washington, the nominee for head of the joint chiefs of staff discussed what he called a "new fiscal reality," and warned against tightening the purse strings by too much. president obama has called for $400 billion in military spending cuts over 12...
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a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of afghan president hamid karzai's half-brother on july 12. a twin bombing at a bank in northern iraq today killed a dozen people. a suicide bomber and car blast rocked the city of tikrit, as iraqi policemen and security forces were picking up their paychecks. thick smoke could be seen billowing from the scene of the explosions. more than 30 people were wounded. it's the fourth major attack on the city so far this year. the head of the rebel armed forces in libya and two of his aides were killed today. the head of the national transitional council announced the deaths and said abdel fattah younis was k
a team of bombers in afghanistan orchestrated a surprise attack on a government compound today, killing 19 people. two suicide attackers blew up vehicles packed with explosives in tarin kot-- the capital of southern uruzgan province. the bombings set off hours of fighting between insurgents and security forces. the taliban claimed responsibility for it all. ten children were among the dead, and so was a bbc journalist. it is the latest uptick in violence in the south following the killing of...
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but also, more likely to say that the intervention in iraq and afghanistan were mistakes on the part of the united states as opposed to when you compare them to other major religious groups. >> reporter: you found -- it was unusual to see poll results that also had recommendations at the end, which i have read a lot of polls in my time and you rarely see programmatic responses. you talk about using the mosque as a center for community mobilization. what did you mean by that? why is that a result that flows out of these numbers? >> absolutely. what we are always trying to do at gallup and what we have been doing is informing both leaders, policy makers and the public on the things that they care about based on the research that we've gathered, so a major part of what we do at gallup is always trying to understand human behavior scientifically but suggest interventions that would actually improve human behavior or the human experience to stake holders that would care about whatever matter from management consulting to what muslim americans think about their daily life. with regard to t
but also, more likely to say that the intervention in iraq and afghanistan were mistakes on the part of the united states as opposed to when you compare them to other major religious groups. >> reporter: you found -- it was unusual to see poll results that also had recommendations at the end, which i have read a lot of polls in my time and you rarely see programmatic responses. you talk about using the mosque as a center for community mobilization. what did you mean by that? why is that a...
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nato officials announced the deaths of two service members in afghanistan today. one was killed by a man wearing an afghan police uniform, and another nato soldier died after an insurgent attack in the east. rain from tropical storm emily drenched the caribbean today, but weakened to a low pressure trough as it moved toward the u.s. heavy rains started falling in the dominican republic in the middle of the night. by morning, many roads were flooded and surf was high. the storm weakened over neighboring haiti but still dumped large amounts of rain. back in the u.s., the national oceanic and atmospheric administration increased its hurricane outlook for the season, predicting seven to ten hurricanes. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: the nearly two-week- long partial shutdown of the federal aviation administration appears to be over, at least for now. senate majority leader harry reid announced that his chamber will pass a house bill tomorrow authorizing funding for the f.a.a. through mid-september. that will allow some 74,000 t
nato officials announced the deaths of two service members in afghanistan today. one was killed by a man wearing an afghan police uniform, and another nato soldier died after an insurgent attack in the east. rain from tropical storm emily drenched the caribbean today, but weakened to a low pressure trough as it moved toward the u.s. heavy rains started falling in the dominican republic in the middle of the night. by morning, many roads were flooded and surf was high. the storm weakened over...
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army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggested he was bullied to the point he took his own life. by the many thousands, north koreans braved heavy snow today, to pay respects to the late dictator, kim jong il. crowds gathered in the central square in pyongyang. state media said more than five million people had gathered at monuments and memorials in the city, since kim's death was reported over the weekend. meanwhile, the official mourning went on amid a global guessing game about north korea's future. angus walker of "independent television news" has this report from south korea. >> reporter: kim jong-un, north korea's dictator in waiting greeting foreign envoys paying their respects as his father lies in state. in the dark suit just over his shoulder k
army soldiers have been charged in the apparent suicide of a fellow soldier in afghanistan. private danny chen was found dead in a guard tower in october. the army said it appeared he shot himself. the charges announced today ranged from dereliction of duty to negligent homicide and involuntary manslaughter. supporters of chen's family, in new york's chinatown, suggested he was bullied to the point he took his own life. by the many thousands, north koreans braved heavy snow today, to pay...
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also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported raymond davis was a contractor helping to track militants. davis has been held since he shot and killed two pakistanis in lahore. he said they men were trying to rob him. the u.s. insisted again today that davis has diplomatic immunity, and should be released. japan has begun a search for human remains at a tokyo site linked to biological warfare during world war ii. the excavation at a former army medical school could prove the japanese army's unit 731 experimented on prisoners of war. historians have said the unit's victims may have numbered 250,000, most of them chinese. those are
also today, a nato soldier died in southern afghanistan, the 55th this year. and a suicide car bomber in iraq killed at least 12 police officers. the car detonated near their station in samarra, north of baghdad. more than 22 people were wounded. the police battalion had been called in to protect shiite pilgrims returning from a religious ceremony. there was word today an american being held in pakistan had been working for the c.i.a. today the "new york times" and others reported...
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. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind of regroup and figure out what they can do and, in some cases, that has been assassination. we saw a very similar pattern in iraq. clearly, these are horrific attacks but they can also be interpreted as a sign of significant organizational weakness. >> sreenivasan: a taliban spokesman told the associated press the kandahar mayor was targeted for ordering the destruction of homes city officials claimed were illegally constructed. two children were killed during that demolition. the prime minister of norway today announced an independent commission will review how last week's twin attacks were a
. >> sreenivasan: the mayor of kandahar was assassinated in southern afghanistan today. a suicide bomber hid explosives in his turban, before blowing himself up inside a heavily-fortified government compound. it's the third taliban attack on an afghan powerbroker in the south in more than two weeks. the new u.s. ambassador to afghanistan ryan crocker said it's proof the taliban is so damaged, it can't carry out large-scale operations. he spoke today in kabul. >> they've had to kind...
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. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the situation in japan, one month after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and crippled nuclear power plant. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you online, and again here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technologies to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. ♪ ♪
. >> lehrer: and again to our honor roll of american service personnel killed in the iraq and afghanistan conflicts. we add them as their deaths are made official and photographs become available. here, in silence, are eight more. >> brown: and that's the newshour for tonight. on monday, we'll update the situation in japan, one month after the devastating earthquake, tsunami, and crippled nuclear power plant. i'm jeffrey brown. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. we'll see you...